CVE-2020-5967: canonical ubuntu_linux Race Condition
CVSS: 4.7v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-5967DEBIAN-CVE-2020-5967
Published 25-06-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-5967 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) Race Condition vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.7/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.27%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 25-06-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the UVM driver, in which a race condition may lead to a denial of service.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 4.7Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Low 1.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
18%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.27% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.27%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Nvidia5 products
- geforce≥ 390, < 390.138 | ≥ 440, < 440.100 | ≥ 450, < 450.51
- nvidia gpu display driverAll
- nvs≥ 390, < 390.138 | ≥ 440, < 440.100 | ≥ 450, < 450.51
- quadro≥ 390, < 390.138 | ≥ 440, < 440.100 | ≥ 450, < 450.51
- tesla≥ 418, < 418.152.00 | ≥ 440, < 440.95.01 | ≥ 450, < 450.51.05
Ubuntu2 products
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-390< 390.138-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 390.138-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-440< 440.100-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 440.100-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL18.04 | 19.10 | 20.04
Debian1 product
- nvidia-graphics-drivers< 440.100-1
4 vendors · 9 products